The amount of delusional Tech workers attacking minimum wage increases on HN is insane. People who have never stepped out of their sheltered lives at Stanford and Google and post inane shit like "They can just get another job if they don't like their current one." It's so out of touch it hurts my brain.
This of course just sets up a scenario where those in charge can make it impossible for any change to occur that they don't like which defeats the purpose doesn't it?
I read the IPCC report in grad school and was incredibly alarmed. Honestly it appears doubtful that short of a massive breakthrough in carbon sequestration there is no chance we will be able to stop whats coming.
I think you are massively underestimating the ability of social media to manipulate behavior. These things are built just like casinos, to occasionally give you a hit of dopamine and keep you playing until you get another.